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benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]][i#] [p.]

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]][i#] [p.]

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

• Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar e zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

• Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Who did this?
  這件事是誰幹的 ?

• Lie teq zhoxng sviafhoex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq zhoxng sviar'hoex?; Lie teq zhoxng sviar'høex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are you doing?
  你在幹什麼 ?

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

cysi taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'si tai'beeng'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]

indicative pronouns

指示代名詞

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng boeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng e løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'khw; (cieen'hofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

van of an army, forerunner

前驅,前鋒

• zøx si'tai ee cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sii'tai ee cieen'khw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be a forerunner of the times
  作時代的前驅

ciøqkhix-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'khix sii'tai; ciøh'khix-sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

Stone Age

石器時代

zoanseng si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'seng sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

heyday, zenith, prime

全盛時代

zusixn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sixn sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

information age

資訊時代

goanzuo si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zuo sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

atomic age

原子時代

goansie si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sie sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

primeval times or ages

原始時代

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]][i#] [p.]

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

hoefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae be hoad, taixkhaix si hoefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

hongkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

feudal, feudalistic, old fashioned

封建

• Goarn lauxpe cyn hongkiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn lau'pe cyn hofng'kiexn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My father is an old fogy. My father is very authoritative.
  我父親很封建。

• hongkiexn zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn zex'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  feudal system
  封建制度

• hongkiexn zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn zuo'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  feudalism
  封建主義

• hongkiexn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  feudal age or times
  封建時代

• hongkiexn susiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn sw'siorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  feudalistic outlook
  封建思想

iubok si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'bok sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

nomadic age, pastoral era

遊牧時代

iuoti si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ti sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

age of youth

幼稚時代

kanggiap si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'giap sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

industrial age

工業時代

kengsioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'sioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

what is regular and necessary, moral basis of society, frequently, often

經常

• Zef si kengsioong ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si kefng'sioong ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is just an ordinary matter.
  這是經常的事情。

khiofngpox-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiorng'pox sii'tai; khiorng'pox-sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

age of terror, reign of terror

恐怖時代

khø'hak si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'hak sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

scientific age

科學時代

kviabor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'bor [[...]][i#] [p.]

henpecked

懼內

• Y si kviabor taixoong, sofie aix kab yn thaethaix zhamsioong khaq uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kviaf'bor tai'oong, sor'ie aix kab yn thaix'thaix zhafm'sioong khaq u'hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very henpecked so if you want to determine things you have to arrange matters with his wife.
  他是怕太太大王,所以要跟他太太商量比較有用。

koex si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex sii'tai; køex sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

Be behind the times, out of date

過時代,落伍的

køeato-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'to sii'tai; køex'to-sii'tai; (koex'to'kii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

period of transition

過渡時代(期)

longgiap si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loong'giap sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

age of agriculture

農業時代

ngkym-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'kym sii'tai; ngg'kym-sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

golden age

黃金時代

ng'ngf iap'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'ngf'iab'iab; ngf'ngf iab'iab [[...]][i#] [p.]

furtively, stealthily, surreptitiously (to do something in this manner)

偷偷摸摸

• Tviaxtvia khvoax y ng'ng'iap'iab mxzay lorng iab symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax y ngf'ngf'iab'iab m'zay lorng iab sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always acts so furtively, I wonder what he is hiding?
  常常看他偷偷摸摸,不知在藏什麼?

• Zef si zerngtofng ee taixcix, nar tiøh ng'ng'iap'iab? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zexng'tofng ee tai'cix, nar tiøh ngf'ngf'iab'iab? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What we are doing is legal, why are you so secretive?
  這是正當的事情,何必偷偷摸摸?

o'axm si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'axm sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

dark age

黑暗時代

penghøo si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pefng'høo sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

glacial period, ice age

冰河時代

piekoafn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pix'koafn sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

period of isolationism

閉關時代

sie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie; (suo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

beginning, start, first, to start, begin, be the first

始

• goansie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beginning, genesis
  原始

• goansie si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sie sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  primitive age
  原始時代

• iwsie iwciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'sie iuo'ciofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carry out an undertaking from start to finish, not to give up halfway
  有始有終

• khaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  begin, to start
  開始

si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

time, period, epoch, stage, age, era

時代

• goarn lauxpe ee si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn lau'pe ee sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in my father's day
  我父親的時代

• goanzuo si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zuo sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  atomic age
  原子時代

Si'tai zabcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'tai zap'cix [[...]][i#] [p.]

TIME" magazine

時代雜誌

syn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

new era

新時代

swcieen si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suo'cieen sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

prehistoric age

史前時代

suxn'exng si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sun'exng sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

conform to the times

順應時代

Tangkhix si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taang'khix sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

Bronze Age

銅器時代

thaekhofng si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaix'khofng sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

space age

太空時代

thihkhix si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'khix sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

Iron Age

鐵器時代

thiokbok si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiog'bok sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

pastoral age

畜牧時代

thiofngjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiorng'jii [[...]][i#] [p.]

favored person, pet, favorite, minion

寵兒

• si'tai ee thiofngjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'tai ee thiorng'jii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  social lion, lion of society
  時代寵兒

tiongkor si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'kor sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

Middle Ages, medieval, used, old, secondhand

中古時代

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